Re: pppoeconf / Verizon DSL

[Marc Shapiro <mshapiro_42@yahoo.com>]

Mark Neidorff wrote:
> On Thursday 17 January 2008 08:51 pm, Larry wrote:
>   
> > I've been using Debian with dial-up for about 8 years and it's getting
> > pretty slow, so I thought I would try DSL.  The problem is I have
> > absolutely no understanding of how DSL works.  If I could get a
> > connection I don't even understand how the browsers, etc. know how to
> > use it.  And this is after reading the docs, searching Google and the
> > Debian list, etc.  Is there a good step by step guide somewhere?
> >
> > When I run pppoeconf I get: "the Access Concentrator of your provider
> > did not respond."  I have also tried pppoe-setup.  At this point, I
> > really wonder if the modem is even connected to the computer.  Is
> > there a way to check it?
> >
> > I have no idea what to do next, so any help would be greatly
> > appreciated.
> >
> > The following is what I have so far and I know I'm not even close
> > because Apache, FTP, and Dict no longer work.
> >
> > Westell 6100 modem   DSL2+Router
> >
> > I have added my password information to chap-secrets
> > and pap-secrets.
> >
> >     
> Another package you might want to consider is:
>
> http://www.roaringpenguin.com/products/pppoe
>
> I used to use that with Verizon.  Your biggest consideration is your Westel 
> router....can it do the authentication for you...and can it act as a DHCP 
> server?  If it can do those things, then you don't need anything else.
>
> Mark
>   
I believe that is the same router that I used when I had Verizon DSL.  
If so, it does act as a DHCP server.  I set my box to connect with DHCP, 
connected and turned on the router, then my computer.  Everything worked 
perfectly.  I am now using Verizon FIOS with the identical setup on my 
box.  I didn't have to change anything since I still connect by DHCP.

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Marc Shapiro
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